Crime & Safety
56YO Woman Becomes 1 Of Mamaroneck's Newest Volunteer Firefighters
One part of the physical test was carrying a 40-pound hose up and down three flights of stairs.
MAMARONECK, NY — A 56-year-old Larchmont woman has become a full-fledge volunteer firefighter for the Mamaroneck Fire Department. Robin Nesdale is one of only a few female volunteers and is the oldest, as far as she knows.
Nesdale underwent 130 hours of classes, two 100-question exams and a physical test that included carrying a 40-pound hose up and down three flights of stairs, the Daily Voice said. [Get Patch’s Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts here.]
Read more about Nesdale in the complete Daily Voice article here.
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